Campaigns and policy making Flashcards
(15 cards)
Why did the Sarah’s Law campaign start?
After the murder of Sarah Payne who was killed by a known sex offender (Roy Whiting) that had contact with Sarah without her parents knowledge.
What newspaper company helped support the Sarah’s law campaign?
News of the World
What role did the News of the World play in changing the law?
It supported Sarah’s parents campaign for Sarah and ‘named and shamed’ 50 known pedophiles weekly to put pressure on the government to pass the law, as they said they would only stop after the law was passed.
What’s is Sarah’s law?
The Child sex offender Scheme (known as Sarah’s law) is the result of a successful campaign to allow parents / guardians and others to ask police is a convicted sex offender has contact with a specific child.
What is ‘The Year and a Day Rule’?
A law dating back to 1278, stating that if victims of an assault lived for a year and a day, their attackers can’t be tried for manslaughter or murder
What happened to start a campaign against ‘The Year and a Day Rule’?
Micheal gibson was assaulted by David Clark and got put in a coma for 22 months and died, whereas David Clark served 2 years in prison for grievous bodily harm and was free before micheal died.
Why did Clare’s Law campaign happen?
After the murder of Clare wood by her abusive ex boyfriend George Appleton, who had a previous criminal record Clare was unaware of.
Who was the individual who started the Clare’s Law Capaign?
Micheal Wood, Clare’s father.
How did Micheal campaign for change?
Launched a campaign for change to enable women to know if their partner has a criminal past. He worked for 4 years, gathering evidence, organising petitions, to make a change in law.
What was the name of the scheme introduced following the Clare’s Law campaign?
The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) (2014)
What were the two procedures introduced with the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme?
- The right to ask - allows people to apply to the police to disclose information
- The right to know - allows police to disclose information to protect a potential victim
What is The Double Jeopardy Law?
A law preventing people from being tried again for a crime of which they have been proved not guilty in court already.
Who started a campaign for change against the Double Jeopardy Law?
Ann Ming, mother of victim Julie Hogg.
Why did Ann Ming start a campaign to change the Double Jeopardy Law
After the murder of her daughter, Julie Hogg, who was killed by Billy Dunlop. Juries failed to find him guilty in 1989 but after he confessed to a prison guard in 1999 he could only be prosecuted if there was a change in law.
What law led to a change of the Double Jeopardy Law?
The Criminal Justice Act, 2003
